BONUS: Last Man Standing - the final battle
The Story host Manveen Rana and her Times colleague Anthony Loyd continue their search for what happened to the British photojournalist John Cantlie, after he was kidnapped by ISIS in Syria. In this t...
13 Mar 42min
Will the Mandelson files expose Starmer?
Peter Mandelson’s disastrous few months continue apace, after the government released a tranche of documents that tell us a lot about his hiring - and firing - as ambassador to the US. So what’s in th...
12 Mar 29min
The Gulf's moment of truth - reshaping the Middle East
As Iran continues to attack its Gulf neighbours could the strikes turn into a wider war? Who might be drawn in? And with Iran hitting friends as well as foes, how will this war reshape the Middle East...
12 Mar 28min
Why oil matters: conflicts abroad, costs at home
War in the Middle East has caused oil and gas prices to soar and sent the markets into turmoil. But why does oil still have such a powerful influence over the cost of household goods? And what has his...
11 Mar 31min
Iran has a new leader. How long will he last?
Iran has appointed a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He’s the son of the late Ali Khamenei and a shadowy figure with a history of orchestrating brutal crackdowns on dissenters. President Donald ...
10 Mar 30min
How AI helped Trump attack Iran
The use of Artificial Intelligence by militaries used to be talked about in the abstract, but during the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran we’ve seen it used in real time. So what happens when you have ...
9 Mar 30min
Frida Kahlo: Artist or brand? - The Sunday Story
Thirty years after her death, Frida Kahlo went from relative obscurity to one of the most famous female artists on the planet. Now, her image has been used on everything from watches, scented candles,...
8 Mar 35min
My mother loves the regime - my father longs for change in Iran - The Saturday Story
The war in Iran has left its people divided. Some openly welcome the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, others mourn, steadfast in their loyalty to the Islamic Republic. The divisions run...
7 Mar 12min
